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Specification of Letters IPatent.

Patented Jan. 1, ers.

Application filed May- 5, 1917. Serial No. 166,555.

' citizen of the United States, residin at Chicago, in the county ofGook and tate of Illinois, have invented certain'new and usefulImprovements in Garments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an outer garment, which is both ventilated andrainproof, and is concerned particularly with a novel and improved seamconstruction, by which these ends are effectively attained. In additionto the objects stated, the features of the invention presently to bedescribed may be applied to an outer garment with but small expense andwithout afl'ecting measurably the appearance of the garment. These andother objects will more fully hereinafter appear from the specificationand claims, and from the accompanying drawings which illustrate oneembodiment of'my invention in the following manner:

Figure 1 a rear view ofan outer garment showing the preferred locationand arrangement of my improved seam construction Fig. 2 is an enlargedsectionaldetail taken on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3' is a cross section, enlarged, taken on line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a cross section, enlarged, taken on line 44 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail in plan, .a portion of the overlying fabricsection being broken away to exhibit the present seam construction; and

Fig. 6 is a detail in cross section of a fabric edge to which a strip ofrubberized cloth has been applied, the edge of the fabric being not yetturned as ultimately required.

I have represented in Fig. 1 a conventional outer garment whichconsists, as is usual, of a number of fabric sections cut to roper shapeand joined as at the seams 7.

referably the fabric composing the garment is suitably treated so as tobe rendered water or rain-proof. At the seams, however,extremediificulty is experienced in preventing entrance of rain if anyrovision whatever is to be made for 'vent1 ation. In this connection itmay be stated that there is special need for ventilation wherethegarment fabric has been rendered water-tight. While the present seamconstruction may be employed wherever sections of the rment fabric arejoined together, neverthe ess adequate ventilation is provided for ifthese seams be confined to certain parts of the garment, such, forinstance, as the upper back and side portions, as shown by the dottedlines in Fig. 1. In these portionsthe seams are open as distinguishedfrom the seams elsewhere which areclosed.

For convenience in description the two I fabric edges to be joinedtoform my im-' proved seamare designated as A and B, respectively. Theseedgesoverlap in the usual manner, the section A- having its edge preferably turned and stitched as at 8 and a lining 9 of rubberized orwater-proof material applied upon its inner side. The lining may be inthe form of a strip secured to the fabric by any suitable means, such asan adhesive. The adjacent edge of the section B is also lined with arubber or water-proof strip 10 which initially is applied, as shown inFig. 6, upon the two sidesof the fabric andextended around its edge. Thestrip 10 is preferably extended upon one side of the fabricsubstantially twice as far back from its edge as upon the other side, sothat, when the edge of the section B is bent to the position shown inFigs. 3 and 4, there will be a lining upon three faces extending backupon each face from the edge about the same distance. After beingturned, the edge of the section B will normally stand out at a slightangle, as shown in these figures, to

provlde in effect a channel or pocket extending lengthwise of the seam.

A double connection between the sections A and B is provided, one on theouter side of the garment formed by tacking the edges of the fabric atintervals as at 11, and the other on the inner side of the garmentformed by the use of a fabric strip C which is attached to each sectionA and B, preferably by a suitable adhesive. To rendermore secure theconnection'between the strip C and the sections A and B, additionalcovering strips 12 may be employed, if deemed desirable, their use,however, being optional. The strip 9 which lines the inner side of thesection A, mayextend back from the edge any suitable distance; theliningshown in the drawing terminating just short of the point whereconnection is made with the strip C. I have provided a plurality ofdesired, between the places where the tacking connections 11 are made(see Fig. 1), and are wholly invisible from the outer side of thegarment. I

In use, movements of the wearers body, or pressure from the wind, willcause the seam edges between the places of tacking .to bulge or-bucklesufliciently to open up places for the passage of air between thesections A and B, and through the openings 13 in the manner indicated inFig. 3. Ventilation through to the inside"a very desirableend ingarments of this kind-is thus obtained throughout the length of each ofthe seams so constructed. In case of rain leakage through the seam isprevented by the channel or pocket'formed by the turned edge of thesection B which serves as a barrier to prevent the water from entering;Whatever water is caught within this channel will be drained down andout again at the lower edge of the seam which preferably is formed tofacilitate this action. I

The seam construction which has just been described is obviously simpleand inexpensive to manufacture, and atthe same time operates effectivelyto provide ventilation without admitting the rain. A garment so formedwill differ in appearance in no way from those of ordinary construction,and hence may embody whatever points of style or design that its makermay choose.

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1. In a garment, a seam between adjoining fabric sections consisting ofan edge of each overlapped by the other, the inner fabric edge beingturned toward the outer fabric to provide a channel normally open forthe length of the seam and disposed entirely beneath the outer fabricedge, and connections between the outer fabric edge and the adjoiningfabric section at intervals throughout the length of the seam free ofthe turned edge of the under fabric, substantially as described.

2. A garment seam between adjoining fabric sections comprising a turnededge on one section facin the other and provlding an open channel, orthe length of the seam, connections at intervals between the edge of theother sectionand the body of the first mentioned section, theconnections being removed from, the turned edge to not interfere withthe channel therein formed, and a third fabric section connected to theunder side of each of the first two mentioned sections, there being aplurality of openings in the third section communicating with the underside of the garment, substantially as described. o

3. A garment seam between adjoining fabric sections comprising a liningof waterproof material applied around the edge of one garment sectionand extending back on one side thereof substantially twice as far.

as on the other side, the edge being turned on the side having, thegreater portion of the lining to provide a. channel whose walls garmentsection being laid over the turned edge of the first mentioned sectionand. se-..

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